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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1930 · page 4

Maurice Why burn, a miner, employed at Cessnock No. 2 Collery, and residing at West Maitland, was injured by a fall of coal. He was admitted…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1930 · page 4

Ted Raisbeck, 20, an electrician, residing at Elgin-street, West Maitland, was treated by Maitland Ambulance last evening, for a punctured…

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Head Injured. Struck by Motor Car Door. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1930 · page 5

Leonard Bullivant was not knocked down as reported last night when he received serious injuries as the result of his head striking a telegraph…

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Foot Shattered. Armidale Gun Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1930 · page 2

When George Burrows, 11, of Long swamp-road, near Armidale, accidentally shot himself in the foot he had to hobble nearly a quarter of a…

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Without Pilot. Collision in Harbour. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 5

Caption Esmond, skipper of the M[?]mumul, which came into a collision with the German steamer Strassfurt near Blue's Point, Sydney…

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Car Crashes Into Cattle Young Woman Badly Injured. Three Cows Killed in Smash. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 7

Miss Mollie M'Cullum, aged 21, was badly injured, and three cows were killed, early this morning, when a motor car crashed into a mob of cattle…

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A Queer Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 2

While taking part in a cricket match on Saturday last one of the batsmen had an unusual and painful experience (says the Macleay…

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Wild Affray Near Brisbane Police Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 September 1930 · page 2

Armed with bottles and palings, and in several instances knives, nearly 40 men took part in a fierce battle at an hotel at Paddington, near Brisbane, on…

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Trawler Blamed. Collision with German Freighter. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 September 1930 · page 5

The Marine Court to-day held the trawler Millimumul was to blame in connection with the collision between that steamer and the German steamer…

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Six Injured. Bus Wrecked at St. Kilda

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 September 1930 · page 6

Swerving to avoid pedestrian a motor "bus travelling from Brighton o Melbourne mounted on a rockery and crashed into a tree in St…

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Finger Amputated Bellbird Wheeler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 1

Charles Millwood, a wheeler employed at Bellbird Colliery, yesterday had his left hand caught between two skips…

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Car and Sulky. Collision at Telarah. Verdict for 1/

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 5

John Frederick Brown proceeded against J. F. Caiman in the Maitland District Court to-day claiming £25 as compensation for damages,…

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 2

On Friday whilst Mr. J. Wolston-holme was driving south along Dowling Street, past the Royal Hotel, Mr. Albert Henny was turning…

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Accidental, Moree Gravel Pit Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1930 · page 2

The coroner, Mr, W. A. Colo, hold an inquiry into the death of Basil Walter Fairhall, 91, the victim of the tragedy that occurred at the Moron…

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Gloucester. Timber Mill Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1930 · page 8

Mr, Abe Clark, sear., of Craven, received a severe Injury to his right hand, a flitch of timber crushing it against the skids, The first finger…

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Fatal Motoring Accident Oar Driven by Rev. Musgrove

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 September 1930 · page 1

A fatal motoring accident occurred on the Marlec road, between Wingham and Bodin, shortly after midday on Sunday. The Rev. P. de L.Musgrove,…

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Motoring Fatality on Newcastle Road. Young Man Killed. Another Receives Fractured Skull

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 4

A shocking motor accident occurred about 200 yards on the Maitland side of the Thornton turn off on the Newcastle Road…

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Shooting Accident Injured Man's Fortitude

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 1

Eric Loader, aged 32, showed, a great deal of pluck on Wednesday, when with portion of his left arm practically blown away as the result of a shotgun…

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Labourer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 5

William Franklin, aged 44, a labourer, residing at Tarro, and employed by the Tarro Shire Council, was run down by the wheel of a dray,…

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Pelton Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 5

Struck by a fail of coal at Pelton Colliery this morning, Thomas Sinclair, miner, 38, received a fractured right ankle and injuries to the left…

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